Macworld compiles a list of the most aggressive and unreasonable comments we've ever had from fans of the Google Android software ecosystem.

Here at Macworld we love our readers, and not just because the site couldn't exist without them. Personally I enjoy moderating user comments since (as well as being perceptive and knowledgeable) at least 50 percent of the contributors are commendably polite from the get-go and another 45 percent instantly become polite as soon as a human responds to them.

This article is inspired by the remaining 5 percent.

Rest assured that Macworld gets its fair share of troll comments. These are the ones that are unreasonable, or make no sense, or are filled with misspelt rage, or are just written to get a rise out of other commenters. And, while the vast majority of our Android-based visitors are lovely and intelligent people, it has to be said that quite a lot of our troll comments come from Android fanboys. For some reason they seem to take exception to our frequently positive coverage of iOS devices. [Read our comparison review of iOS 8 and Android Lollipop]

We thought we'd collect the 20 best (worst) comments, to give the rest of you an insight into the daily life of an Apple-focused journalist. Contains a small amount of mild swearing.

16. "This post has a great idea, but you was too lazy to get some time and make this post rich as it deserves. Don't get me wrong, i like your posts, but this time I think you was lazy and this post is poor." douglas secco, Can an iPhone user learn to love Android?

13. "What a sad review. Surely Macworld would gave a bias in favour of Apple products, but this piece could have been written by Vladimir Putin himself, if he would have been part of the editorial team." Ruben Smit, New HTC One M8 versus iPhone 5s comparison review

12. "This article has exceeded my already high expectations of technical ignorance and blatant impartiality. I am quite staggered at how bad it is and how much it lives up to to stereotype of mac users being I-sheep." Alex Depper, iPad Air vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet comparison review

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Macworld UK - 10:06 04-03-2015

I'll take that as a no.

jennyzeroo - 04:55 04-03-2015

Thousands and thousands and thousands of comments, NONE? Really?I don't work here. And why expose myself to the typical nasty putdown comments of Apple followers, like the last one above from the moderator.But then I KNOW there's TWO sides to a coin; not just one. So, I KNOW there's another side to the goofiness.P.S. I OWN Apple stuff. Even I am sick of the crap.

BazzaMcN - 12:17 03-03-2015

I always find it funny why someone who hates Apple products would read articles on a website clearly aimed at Apple consumers then secondly get really annoyed that the article may be biased.

Macworld UK - 09:39 03-03-2015

Don't just say it's subjective. That's a cop-out. Share *your* subjective experience! Show us the Apple fanboy comments that you think are ridiculous!I've not seen all these Apple fanboy comments that people keep referring to, but I don't see every comment on here. Prove me wrong!

Macworld UK - 09:35 03-03-2015

And you might not expect much from faceless commentators but you don't have to wade through their vitriol and abuse twice a week. The very least someone can expect if they tell a complete stranger to get Tim Cook's balls out of their mouth is to be gently mocked. I'm frankly amazed that people on here are so astonishingly thin-skinned on behalf of people who are quite happy to dish it out.

Macworld UK - 09:32 03-03-2015

I see what you mean. Yes, it's possible that these commentators don't have any allegiance to Android. But, based on the fact that they consistently appear on articles that relate to Android in some way, and always accuse us of being biased in favour of iOS devices over Android ones, it's probably not a giant leap.And I'll repeat myself: there have been other cases where people have criticised the quality of an article, and I have not assumed they are Android fanboys. That's not what this is about.My deduction here is based on three factors: a) Criticising the quality of an article, b) Criticising it in a way that is irrational, abusive or just ridiculous, and c) Leaping to the defence of Android when they feel it has been slighted, even if all that amounts is to is someone saying they prefer the iOS platform.I'm not against Android, or against Android fans. I think Android has been a hugely beneficial force in the mobile industry. Lots of people love it - which is fine! - and it's forced Apple to up its game too. What I don't like is the irrational defence of one side or the other to the extent of hurling abuse at people you've never met. Which is why, if someone on here will follow up on their claims and dig up some funny Apple fanboy comments, abusive or irrational or ridiculous (like I said, I don't think we really get them, but I'm happy to be proved wrong), I'll do a roundup of them too.

jennyzeroo - 22:35 02-03-2015

Ultimate click bait article.The janitor must've forgot to unlock the office door today. I hear he's the only staff member who's been there long enough to be trusted with a key.

jennyzeroo - 22:09 02-03-2015

20. But it's an Apple. 19. Look how many are sold. 18. Look how much money they make. So it HAS to be the best. 17. Any feature it's missing is stupid; unless Apple adds it, then it's genius. 16. Before Apple there was nothing (I choose to ignore or denigrate the products that did it before)15. Big business SUCKS! Except the biggest, nastiest one of all, of course.14. I hate closed business platforms, except........Um.... More stable? Yeah! That's why.13. Everyone should give money to charity, except .... um ... Jobs.12. Cook. Man of the Year. Billionaire who comes out in 1950, NO, I mean 2014, how BRAVE! Is there ANYONE else left? ...I'm an Apple owner and I'M sick of them.

jennyzeroo - 22:05 02-03-2015

WOW! Just... WOW!VERY "subjective". VERY.

jennyzeroo - 22:03 02-03-2015

I think this article says MUCH more about MacWorld than the commenters it tries to denigrate.

John - 16:23 02-03-2015

I wish I could say the same, but given their rich history of childish and irrational fanboyism, I've come to expect less from Macworld articles.

CommentatusMaximus - 12:07 02-03-2015

My point is the criticism, useful or not, does not make the commentator an Android fanboy. I don't expect much from faceless commentators but I do expect more for an article title on MacWorld.

Macworld UK - 10:12 02-03-2015

I agree with you. Plenty of people disagree with me and I don't call them a troll or a fanboy. What makes these comments different is the way they express their disagreement, not the disagreement itself.(Plus the fact that I found all of them funny, which I readily admit is subjective.)Just out interest, which are the comments that "anyone with sense might make"?

Macworld UK - 10:09 02-03-2015

I've said this to someone else further down the thread, but:I'd be happy to post a review with that headline, but in my (subjective) experience moderating user comments on Macworld, there simply aren't as many funny comments from that side. If readers would like to point me to particularly egregious examples of Apple fanboyism in our comments, I would a) appreciate the assistance and b) love to put together a collection of the highlights.

Macworld UK - 10:08 02-03-2015

Happy to. I'm just a little short of material. Could you recommend some suitable examples?(This isn't a sarky 'I bet you can't find any' type of deal, by the way. I see very few amusing Apple fanboy comments on here, but I don't see all the comments.)

Macworld UK - 10:03 02-03-2015

AGREE X 1,000,000

Macworld UK - 10:01 02-03-2015

This sounds great! Do share.

Macworld UK - 10:00 02-03-2015

We welcome criticism! Criticism is fine. What unites these comments is the inability to criticise in a constructive and rational way. And we're having some harmless fun laughing at them.Unless you think that calling the author of a smartphone review that you don't agree with 'Dr Stalin' is a sensible thing to do?

jaffa99 - 06:39 02-03-2015

This is nonsense, I've done some that are much funnier.

sexyboy - 06:13 02-03-2015

Well,I agree with the 5th comment"this review is blasphemous and you should find new employees" gator9422

Subash - 05:12 02-03-2015

guess you forgot one more comment

David Fanning - 20:13 01-03-2015

If they didn't cherry-pick (that's what editing is by the way) they they wouldn't be the funniest comments, they would just be comments. You may as well leave them in the comments section. But thankfully, somebody took the time to gather the funny ones together so save me the time of reading the less funny ones. So you can hardly complain that the article was mis-labeled. Which points to you coming here to be annoyed. Mission accomplished.

David Fanning - 19:58 01-03-2015

Don't put words in my mouth, I said nothing of the sort. I was commenting on the illiterate nonsense people had posted. My first line consisted entirely of quotes from the article. Just to be clear, being impartial and subjective is how to do good journalism. The people that wrote that were trying to say the opposite, but lacked the vocabulary. Just to be crystal clear, I'm laughing at stupid people, I'm not laughing at Android fans. Such fans

David Fanning - 19:43 01-03-2015

So many double negatives. Which side aren't you on?

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John - 17:05 01-03-2015

I don't care who makes my phone, but I do care what OS it runs. One OS is flexible, powerful, and has been leading the other for 5 years now in turns of its capabilities and design. Apple's iOS not only fails at all of that, they lock it down so you can't use 3rd party solutions without their explicit permission.

John - 17:02 01-03-2015

Yeah, the negative feedback couldn't possibly be based on a legitimate perspective or criticism of the extreme bias on this site. It _must_ be a result of rabid android fanboyism.

John - 17:01 01-03-2015

I know right? The author said these were all android fanboys, but a few of the comments were the kind which anyone with sense might make. Labelling whoever disagrees with you a 'fanboy' is on par with labelling them a 'troll'.

John - 16:59 01-03-2015

That's what happens when you cherry pick for illiterate comments.

CommentatusMaximus - 16:30 01-03-2015

I don't see how criticizing the quality of an article is equivalent to being an Android fanboy. Maybe the article actually sucked?

Denny Crane - 15:19 01-03-2015

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Denny Crane - 15:18 01-03-2015

Technically, it's not "trolling" if it's true.

v1nce - 15:07 01-03-2015

Both sides could learn a lot from each other and that would benefit (and has) us all

John Smith - 12:51 01-03-2015

Not only can't fanbois not judge phones...they can't judge humor

Necrotising Fasciitis - 12:30 01-03-2015

Why do people care who made their phone? They are not football teams. They are all meticulously engineered devices that all let you make phone calls, watch cat videos, go on Facebook, read emails, do your banking, do two factor authentication and find your front door keyhole. They are all overpriced appliances that in the future will cost much less.OK, you may now resume worship of your preferred idol.

SomeTechUser - 12:01 01-03-2015

Top 20 Apple comments: 20. But it's an Apple. 19. But it's an Apple. 18. But it's an Apple. 17. But it's an Apple. … 1. But it's an Apple.

Andy C - 11:39 01-03-2015

Because someone doesn't agree with your view, they are automatically a troll?

The Rational One - 11:36 01-03-2015

No body gives a damn about them actually :)

Artyom Karapetov - 00:49 01-03-2015

You're on a wrong website.

fredphoesh - 23:42 28-02-2015

Many a true word spoken... Us android fanboys love watching the Apple fanboys throw their panties at Steve/Tim/whoever breaking news about apple "thinking different" when we all know android had those things years ago...

Rusty Shackleford - 23:06 28-02-2015

Obviously, it worked, lmfao, maybe I'll get on the next list, hahaha, you're not a very bright crapple fangirl.... Lol

Reed - 22:55 28-02-2015

No, you aren't quite bright enough to troll people.

Rusty Shackleford - 17:22 28-02-2015

They all seemed spot on to me. Not sure why crapple fangirls always get their panties in a bunch over nothing... I love how all you crapple fangirls have a superiority complex in your walled up garden. Is this considered a troll post? Lol....

v1nce - 12:59 28-02-2015

Could you please point me to the article about Most Hilarious Comments from Apple fanboys? Couldn't find it...

ted - 12:17 28-02-2015

well no. 1 seems fair enough

Jan te Pas - 10:39 28-02-2015

Is it an idea to make this article juicier to add The 20 most 'iphone' comments also? Just for fun...

David Fanning - 17:48 27-02-2015

Blatant impartiality, so subjective, so blasphemous, so hilarious.If you think this illiterate criticism is bad, try saying something level headed and reasonable about the competition. It's amazing how quickly your audience will turn on you. True story.

Glen - 15:47 26-04-2014

The only thing that i find myself agreeing with is the review is awful!i learnt nothing new about either phone, Sounds like two kids in a school playground trying to dis each others phone. Nothing about how flaming awful iOS is at predictive text, the only useful fact I heard was about the screen size on the iPhone being easier to reach.the Apple eco system is nothing to do with ease of use it's simply to please big money corporates so they can see their wares and protect copyright.Photostream is less than useless.Buy into Apple and you should always be aware that something you come to rely on may be dropped and discarded any day, just ask any iWeb user!I'm an Apple user who has tasted the dark side, I can see pluses and minuses in the Apple way, unless you buy a Mac to simply browse the internet it rarely "just works" like all computers when you need them a Mac or iPhone is Prone to beach ball and say no!